An Air India flight headed from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to return to its departure point on Monday after the crew detected a possible technical issue while airborne.

The aircraft, Flight AI315, was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. According to the airline, the decision to turn back was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure passenger safety.

This incident comes just days after a Lufthansa flight, LH752, traveling from Frankfurt to Hyderabad, had to return mid-route due to a bomb threat, reports Hindustan Times.

Although Lufthansa cited the lack of landing clearance as the reason for the turnaround, airport officials linked it to the reported threat. The aircraft, which was scheduled to land early Monday at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, eventually returned safely to Frankfurt.

Meanwhile, Air India is facing mounting criticism following the deadly crash of Flight AI171, another Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London on June 12.

All 241 passengers and crew on board perished in what has become one of India’s worst aviation disasters.

Grieving families and the public have voiced anger over alleged shortcomings in Air India’s safety standards, including concerns about aircraft maintenance and pilot training.

In response, the government has formed a high-level investigation committee comprising experts from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and independent aviation specialists.

The probe will examine technical faults, maintenance logs, and crew conduct leading up to the crash.